• Alternate Text

  • Loading

  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App
  • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Longboat
    • Longboat
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Opinion
  • East County
    • East County
    • News
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
  • Sarasota
    • Sarasota
    • News
    • Cops Corner
    • Real Estate
    • Business
    • Neighbors
    • Schools
    • Sports
    • Opinion
    • Siesta Key
  • Arts + Entertainment
    • Arts + Entertainment
    • Eat + Drink
    • Arts + Culture
    • Reviews
    • Things To Do
    • Black Tie
    • Spotlight Partners
  • LWR Life
  • Galleries
  • More
    • More
    • Hurricane Season
    • Red Tide Map
    • Health Observed
    • Sand Bucket List
    • Calendar
    • Celebrations
    • Contests
    • Tributes
    • Submit a Celebration
    • Submit a Tribute
    • Public Notices
    • Classifieds
  • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health Observed
  • Crossword
  • Contests
  • Newsletters
  • e-Newspaper App

Longboat Key | Neighbors

    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Circle businesses team up to help

Les Ciseaux Salon, on St. Armands Circle, is participating in the "Matter of Trust" program, for which human and/or animal hair is converted into hair mats that soak up oil from spills.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Virginia Sanders writes song about Longboat Key

Longboat Key resident and Longboat Observer "Turtle Watch" columnist Virginia Sanders wanted to pay tribute to her barrier-island home, so she wrote this song to be sung to the tune of "Home, Home on the Range."

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Last call for graduates

The Longboat Observer is finishing its annual graduation story featuring all high-school and college graduates on Longboat, Lido, St. Armands and Bird keys.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Island Chapel thanks Lord's Warehouse volunteers

Longboat Island Chapel entertained Lord's Warehouse volunteers and their spouses April 26, at the church's Fellowship Hall for an appreciation dinner.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 19, 2010
Lights. Camera. Action.

They put the entire project together in just four days. By the time area leaders gathered Monday, May 17, they were ready to tell the world about the Sarasota area.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Virginia Sanders
  • May 19, 2010
Turtle-nest season begins

The 2010 turtle-nesting season officially began May 1, with many more serious problems facing the sea-turtle population than ever before.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 19, 2010
Brilliant Breakthrough

Ted Feldewerth submitted this sunset photo taken from White Sands of Longboat, 5114 Gulf of Mexico Drive. Please send your sunset (or sunrise) photos to The Longboat Observer, 5570 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, Fla., 34228, or e-mail them to [email protected].

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 17, 2010
Local leaders film YouTube video

Area business people and elected officials met Monday, May 17, at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club on Lido Key to shoot a video promoting the Sarasota area.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 14, 2010
WEEKEND BEST BET: Sarasota Open

The weeklong tournament will wrap up tomorrow.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Robin Hartill
  • May 13, 2010
OBITUARY: Douglas Leo Schmidt

Douglas Leo Schmidt, 54, was a Sarasota Realtor.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2010
St. Mary's Crowns Special Statue

St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Catholic Church held its annual May crowning ceremony, in which a statue of Mary is crowned, on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2010
Art teacher Ed Brickman shines as a Ringling College jewel

Longboat Key resident Ed Brickman's name will be remembered by students for years to come as they gather in the Brickman Cafe at the Ringling College of Art and Design.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2010
Happy Birthday, Mr. Chairman

David Beliles, chairman of The Observer Group Inc., celebrated his 80th birthday with family and friends May 1.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2010
Longboat dogs hound their owners for a meet-up

These six dogs, who are a rare breed of French hound, meet regularly in Durante Park to walk with their owners.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • May 12, 2010
Locals hit the courts at Sarasota Open

Some familiar names were on the roster for the opening weekend of the second men's USTA/UTP Sarasota Open tournament.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
« 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 »
The best of Your Observer, delivered directly to your inbox

Get the latest in news, sports, schools, arts and things to do in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Longboat Key and East County.

Sign Up

Latest in Longboat Key

1
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
  • December 19, 2025
Traffic cleared after fire, bridge malfunction in Sarasota, Longboat
2
Artist JC Wayne hangs the ninth and final piece in her series "Atomic Universe," the latest installation at All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church. The display will be up throughout the holiday season.
  • December 19, 2025
Artist delves into ideas of existence at Longboat exhibition
3
Locations of the new St. Armands speed tables are marked in red.
  • December 19, 2025
St. Armands speed humps will be replaced with permanent speed tables
4
Osprey play an important role in local ecosystems, and they seek out high perches on either designated nesting perches or, as in this case, power poles.
  • December 18, 2025
Ospreys get a home renovation
5
Beverly Sutton introduces Santa Claus, who made an appearance at the Reading Buddies Christmas party on Dec. 11 at Christ Church of Longboat Key.
  • December 18, 2025
Christ Church Reading Buddies celebrate Christmas

App

Download the Your Observer app

Stay in the know with the latest local news. Any device, anytime, anywhere.

DOWNLOAD NOW

Contact

  • 1970 Main St.
  • Third Floor
  • Sarasota, FL 34236
  • Phone: 941-366-3468
  • FPN Verified

Extra, Extra!

  • Newsletters
  • App
  • Crossword
  • Contests

more

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Classifieds
  • Advertise
  • Rack Locations
  • Jobs
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Options

sister sites

  • Business Observer
  • Jax Daily Record
  • Orange Observer
  • Accessibility Options
  • Copyright © 2025 Observer Media Group Inc., All Rights Reserved
Sign Up for Daily Headlines

A daily dose of news from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

Sign Up for In Case You Missed It

A Saturday dose of the week's top stories from Sarasota, Longboat Key and East County.

The Your Observer App is Here!

Get local news you can trust — now on your phone, tablet or laptop. Fast. Free. Easy to Use.
Stay informed, wherever you are.

Download Now